A thought

[FearlessFreep]

Britain releasd a report earlier this week concerning the economic impact of global warming and Blair has been critical of Bush on this regard.

The U.S contributes more greenhouse gases than any other country and yet is not part of the Kyoto agreement to cut greenhouse gases.

Now, without bothering to debate whether the theories of global warming are true or not or whethe rthe Kyoto agreement would really do any good or not, whay I'm curious about is this.

If the perceived impact of global warming is global and dire in scale and if the US is the largest contributer to that perceived threat and if the US refuses to recongize that threat while it can still be averted and take necceassary actions...

...at what point does the rest of the world decide to do something about it...and what form of action against the threat of the US would they take?

 

[terryl965]

Fearless quit thinking it is hurting me.

 

[michaeledward]

...at what point does the rest of the world decide to do something about it...and what form of action against the threat of the US would they take?

China calls our debt.

 

[airdawg]

One bouevine (cow) produces more green house "gasses" each day than the average car produces in a year. Does this mean we should go to war against cattle ranchers, or just slaughter the cows and eat the dead?

Seriously, it is a problem. Because animals do produce so much of the affecting gasses, we should do our best to find better (for the environment) means of transportation. I think what should occure, is a war should be waged against the oil magnates who pay to keep clean vehiles off of the market.

It is our resposiblilty as a nation to not cause damage to the world.

 

[Makalakumu]

China calls our debt.

Dingdingdingdingding!

The US dollar would immediately crash and the economy would follow.

 

[FearlessFreep]

China calls our debt.

They could do that for I guess whatever reasons they would want.

In the context of the situation of the US vs the World on Global Warming, would this be a response they would make? Especially considering China's own position in regards to the issue (they're not part of Kyoto either, and then have a very large developing industrial economy)

 

[Xue Sheng]

They could do that for I guess whatever reasons they would want.

In the context of the situation of the US vs the World on Global Warming, would this be a response they would make? Especially considering China's own position in regards to the issue (they're not part of Kyoto either, and then have a very large developing industrial economy)

And incredibly polluted, acid rain is fairly common in major cities in China.

But they are at least they are beginning to show signs that they might do something about it.

 

[michaeledward]

Calling in US Debt is the only tool in the toolbox. You are correct, it could be executed for any reason. And, it would have disasterous effects on the global economy.

But, we are moving away from the American Century, and into an Asian/Indian Century. As those economies grow, they will strengthen. The transition will take place through the strength of the Euro. Some countries have started to collect Euros rather than Dollars.

Nobody wants to upset the apple cart. But, if it gets to the point that a lever needs to be pushed against the unilateral actions of the United States, this would be that lever.

Fiscal Conservatives, indeed.